In the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
ROGER FEDERERIn the locker room I was getting impatient to get on the court, I had to warm up several times.
ROGER FEDERERI had a nice dinner. I let the evening unfold, flow. I like to sit in a chair with a wine glass. When I woke up, I thought, ‘Why didn’t I go to bed at 11?’ I came back at 3 and went to bed at 5.
ROGER FEDERERSuccess is a nice thing because it always means you’ve taken a step forward and it gives you a sense of pride, which in turn gives you confidence and experience-a positive circle, so to speak.
ROGER FEDERERWhen you’re good at something, make that everything
ROGER FEDERERI have a very strong opinion. I’m absolutely against it. I’m against the challenge system. I’m for the way it is right now. Don’t change that.
ROGER FEDERERI have two lives, and all the problems I might have, I feel like I drop them once I step on to the match court.
ROGER FEDERERI’m proud to be a symbol like the army knife or the mountains.
ROGER FEDERERThe nicer the point, the more — the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid. I think that is wrong. I have too much respect for every opponent I play.
ROGER FEDERERMy game is a lot about footwork. If I move well, I play well.
ROGER FEDERERFor me, I’m in the driver’s seat; I’m No. 1 in the world. I’ve won the last couple of meetings, and I’ve won the big tournaments lately. Whoever comes, I’ll try to beat him. But it’s almost up to me to decide who’s my rival, isn’t it?
ROGER FEDERERI used to do a lot of video analysis early on, but more for pleasure and looking at my own technique.
ROGER FEDERERWhat I think I’ve been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions.
ROGER FEDERERSimple version for me is, umm, started bad and finished bad basically.
ROGER FEDERERI love tennis! I’ve always felt like this because it is such a classy sport with a great, competitive flair to it.
ROGER FEDERERWith all the injury problems we have in men’s tennis at the moment, I’m happy to still be standing.
ROGER FEDERERMy dad said if you become a tennis professional just make sure you get into the top hundred, because you have to make a little bit of money. You make a living so you can pay your coaching and, you know, your travels.
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